Why Training Camps – What Are Their Benefits? What to think about when preparing them?

Whether you are a professional athlete or an amateur, training camps are an event where you strengthen your physical but also your mental side. You will create strong team ties, broaden your knowledge of the chosen sport, and immerse yourself in the world of the “elite” PRO athlete.

The focus of the camps is on training volume, but also on using the opportunity to learn new sports techniques, get inspired by other athletes and coaches and make new friendships. You can train without unnecessary distractions.

Training at home is limited by time constraints, work, family or social commitments. Some workouts need to be canceled or modified because your last meeting at work has been extended, or you need to cook dinner and clean up today. For training camps, these obligations are waived.

In addition to the training itself, the camp provides the opportunity to cover topics that are directly related to the training. We can include various performance tests, use the services of external trainers with a new perspective on our training, nutrition counselors, sports doctors, physiotherapists, sports psychologists. Incorporating these topics will help us understand what affects our performance, how we can train more effectively and achieve our goals. Many times it happens that athletes “stagnate” in one type of training and the camp can help them discover different training methods.

Preparation of training camps – what to think about

Goals of the training camp

What is the plan for the sports season? What sports goals do I have for next season? What is the competition calendar of sports events in which I will participate? One of the main factors in preparing a campsite is the focus of the campsite. Am I at the beginning of the season? When do I plan the top event of the season? Do I need to train endurance? Speed? Technique? It will depend on when we participate in the camp and what its focus will be.

Organization of the training camp

The training camp must be planned and prepared so that we do not have to solve various logistical problems during it.
How do we get to the camp site? Will we live in a hotel? In the apartment? In sports hostels? Does the accommodation have a washing machine where I can wash my sweaty clothes? Does it provide bicycle storage? How will we eat? Can we bring our own sports equipment or rent it on the spot? Will we need an accompanying vehicle? Mechanics? Masseurs?

Program outside of training

Ideally, we should participate in a training camp in a new environment, in a pleasant climate, and in a place that offers us the possibility of other attractions. Cycling camps, trail running camps or triathlon camps are usually organized in Spain, Italy or France. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, it is possible to organize camps all year round and the natural terrain offers rich possibilities of combining different types of training.

The training camp can also be combined with a holiday. The training program usually takes place in the morning, so it is possible to engage in other activities in the afternoon. Not everyone has the opportunity, whether for time reasons or for economic reasons, to take part in both a training camp and a holiday during the year.

The training camp is such an ideal opportunity to combine our sports passion with holidays, combine improvement in sports with culture, gastronomy, architecture, history, visits to wine cellars, kayaking on the coast, a tour of Roman ruins, the Dali Museum, or a visit to Barcelona.

We can also complete the camp with the family, for which we can provide an alternative program during our training.

Are you an amateur racer who would like to complete with his game a cycling camp or a triathlon camp in Mecca for cycling and triathlon in Girona, or a running camp on the Costa Brava, in the Pyrenees? See the training camps we offer, or let us know what type of training camp, what sport and when you are interested, and we will organize the campsite for you, even for small groups of 6 people.

Are you a sports club or coaching association and do you need to organize a professional camp for your team / clients? We are a member of the patronage of sports tourism in the Costa Brava Pyrenees and we help professional teams in organizing camps.

Are you an enthusiast who wants to go camping alone or do you want to come with your family? Let us know the type of sport and we will find a suitable camp for you in which you can participate.

Right now in January, the professional UCI training camp of the ISRAEL START-UP NATION team (the team where Chris Froome also races) is taking place in Girona. More about why the team members live and train all year round in Girona and here.

Happy training! 😊